The 2018 Northern Meeting Piping Competitions came to a close this evening in Eden Court Theatre. The winners are pictured above with contest officials and the Lord Provost of Inverness. The big winner today was Callumn Beaumont, Bo’ness who won the coveted Gold Clasp, his third. Overall Champion Piper was Angus MacColl who placed second in the Clasp for the sixth time though he has also been outright winner on…

Shortly after hearing the news that he had won the much sought after Inverness Silver Medal P/M Ross McCrindle of the Army School of Piping spoke to the Editor. Ross is pictured above outside the Eden Court Theatre, scene of his success. A clearly delighted Ross said: ‘It is maybe a cliché but this is a dream come true for me. It really is. It has been a long time coming….

The Inverness Gold Medallist for 2018 is Dr Peter McCalister. Dr McCalister is pictured above on stage at the Eden Court Theatre scene of his triumph. Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal 1 Peter McCalister, War or Peace 2 Cameron MacDougall, MacKenzie of Applecross 3 Sandy Cameron, Brother’s Lament 4 Cameron Drummond, Young Laird of Dungallon 5 Connor Sinclair, MacKenzie of Gairloch Judges: A Forbes, M Henderson, J Taylor Silver…

To Inverness today for the Northern Meeting. It begins with a reception in the Town House – always a pleasant couple of hours. The previous year’s Gold Medallist usually gives a tune or two, so on duty tonight should be Alasdair Henderson, P/Sgt of Inveraray & District Pipe Band. Tomorrow it is on with the action at the Eden Court Theatre. The weather forecast is looking positive so it should…